General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Upper leaf surface is velvety, dark green with parallel lime-green stripes or bars in a zebra-like pattern. Leaf reverse is reddish-purple.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Purple
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Uses: Provides winter interest
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Zebra Plant
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Goeppertia zebrina
  • Synonym: Calathea zebrina
  • Synonym: Maranta zebrina

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Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-21
Location: new york, NY
Date: 2013-Oct
Bronx bot garden conservatory - huge 2' leaves
Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-20
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-09-04
Location: Paraty, Brazil
Date: 2013-12-07
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2015-07-17

Date: 2018-02-04
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Location: Wahiawa Botanical Garden, Oahu Hawaii
Date: 2016-07-07
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2019-09-04

Date: 2018-11-20
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-10
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2015-07-17

Date: 2021-08-08
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2006-07-24
spending the summer outside..

Date: 2018-02-04

Date: 2018-02-04
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2015-07-17
Location: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor, MI
Date: 2015-07-17

Date: 2018-02-04

Date: 2019-08-01
Location: mid-TN
Date: 09-04-06
Location: mid-TN
Date: 09-04-06
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Comments:
  • Posted by gardengus (Indiana Zone 5b) on Aug 22, 2014 6:15 PM concerning plant:
    Native to southeastern Brazil.
    Makes a nice houseplant and will get rather large.
    Requires moist but well-drained soil. Does not like to be pot-bound. Leaves curl when dry.
    Likes to be misted or grown over a pan of water and pebbles to increase humidity.

    Received the Royal Hort. Society's Award of Garden Merit
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